Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-30

jars of different shapes and sizes, most Of
them very choice specimens, all of great
age. Each is worthy of individual inspec-
ton, for no two are exactly alike That,
indeed, is feature of the contents of this
case. The bronze figure on the pedestal
between this and the next case is an ancient
EGYPTIAN FIGURE OF THE GOD OSIRIS
From the collection of the late Mr. Posno,
of Paris. The lower portion of the figure
has been restored. The next case was
added to this room by Mrs. Stanford. 1t
contains some rare specimens of East In
dian gold work and ivory, and some hand
some Russian malachite. On the lower
shelf have been collected the carvings exc
cuted by Leland Stanford, Jr., before he at
tanned to his thirteenth year. OF the two
cases on the north side of the room, the
first contains some fine modern rocco
work from Vienna, and number of small
but choice Sevres vases.
We next come to collection of modern
Italian mosaics In the same case are two
very fine pieces of Turkish china, and two
of Delft ware, the latter representing the
process of milking, and being very old and
rare. A large alabaster Egyptian vase
stands on pedestal in the northeast cor
ner of the room. 1t is very ancient, and
was brought to France by one of NJ Cham
pollion's assistants, of whom Leland Stan
ford, Jr., obtained it.
Next are the Egyptian relics, which are
as interesting as they are choice. In the
profusely decorated with hieroglyphics, of
which the following is the translation given
by Mr.. Darassy, of Paris, an expert Egypt
ologist: To Ast-I-Ha, priestess of Am
mon. May she be admitted to Heaven
among the Gods, sail in the ship of the sun,
be fed with the meats from the Gods Ia
bles. May her soul be preserved for her,
and may she retain the use of all her facul-
ties" From the nature of the tracings on
this sarcophagus its ages has been assigned
to about $50 years B. G. The inscription is
in two vertical columns in the center of the
lid. On the shelf above are some frag
ments of a mummy, and small mummi
fled crocodile about the size of large liz
ard, but beautifully preserved, and evil
IDENTIFY embalmed with the same care be-
slowed upon mummies of individuals. On
the same shelf is
VERY LARGE sCARABGUs,
The inscription on which can easily be
read. 1t has been deciphered by Mr.. Da-
rassy as follows The deceased, Priest of
Ammon, Scribe of the divine offerings con-
nected with the house of Ammon (Rameses
H. says: o my heart, do not rise before
me in the day of Judgment. Rameses
III. alluded to in this inscription is the Sc
sostris of the Greeks, who reigned B. c.
1855. He is supposed to have been the
Pharaoh who oppressed the Israelites. A
seal attached to small ring on the same
shelf bears this inscription, surrounded by
nrr al finu r;cha al,
Ma-Neb was the first name of Amenothep
w., tenth King of the eighteenth dynasty
of Egypt, B. G. 140S. Behind these on the
same shelf are two bronze boxes, one sur
mounted by snake, the other by hawk
crowned with the head-dress of lower
Egypt. Originally the boxes contained the
of the figures represented out
side, both the serpent and the hawk being
deemed sacred by the ancient Egyptians.
The remains have, however, been extract
ed. Three necklaces hanging in this case
are very choice. One of them is of glass
beads. On the shelf above is number of
small charms and amulets, some in china,
some in bronze and some in wood. They
for the most part represent deities or ami
mails worshiped as such, as the crocodile,
hawk, hippopotamus, jackal, etc. All were
found in tombs, where it is supposed they
were placed as offerings to the deities.
Above are small alabaster vases and Jars to
hold ointment. Here, also, is a fragment
of marble figure of the goddess Pacht,
represented as female with the head of a
ioness. The old clock that next stands in
order was purchased at farm house near
Havre, in Normandy, France, where it has
stood tor over 100 years. 1t was made at
Godaryllle. in Normandy.
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN BRoNzEs.
The next case contains very choice col
lection of ancient Egyptian bronzes The
greater part was bought at the sale of the
Posno collection, from which sale many
similar bronzes found their way to the
Louvre and other European museums.
They represent deities of Egypt in many
forms and attitudes. Cats of various sizes,
from one to five inches in hight a figure
of Apis, the sacred bull hawks. serpents,
two ioises, crocodile, and several figures
of the gods HoruS, Osiris, and Anubis
Among them is very unique figure of a
over five inches in hight, and
which at one time crowned royal scepter.
On the lower shelf are some wooden mum
mics. Placed temporarily next to this
case Is large Roman amphora. 1t is such
as were commonly in use by the Romans
for holding wine, oil, ETC., and was dis
covered among the ruins at Aries, in South
ern France.
In the middle of the room stands an oc-
tagonal glass case, from the center of which
rises superb Egyptian bronze figure of the
goddess Packt. She is in sitting posture,
and represented with the head of lioness.
This very fine piece was bought of the
Feuardent, of Paris, who had
himself obtained il at the Posno sale. The
octagonal case around this bronze contains
a variety of old bronze arms, swords,
hatchets, knives, etc, of Roman origin,
and found in the beds of the French rivers.
They evidently belonged to the period of
the Roman occupation of Gaul, four to five
hundred years B. C.. In one corner of the
case are few relics which possess special
interest, as being among the very
RARE SPECIMENS FOUND IN THE SWISS LAKES,
Which tell us about all we know of those
mysterious beings, the lake-dwellers. The
specimens are very rude, and do not say
much for the civilization which produced
them.
On separate frames toward the center of
the room are two pieces of interest. The
first is an Egyptian stone slab, well covered
with drawings and hieroglyphics. In the
center is figure seated on a chair, having
lions feet. The figure has in one band
long SUCK, III tne Otuer paO. winch was
the symbol of authority over slaves. This
stone slab was brought away from tomb
recently discovered in Egypt. The inscrip-
ton above the figure reads: The head of
the house of Antef, son of Set-Amen." As
the name "Antef' was very common one
under the twelfth dynasty, there is reason
to suppose that the tracings on this SLAB be-
long to that epoch, say 1000 years b. e.
On the other frame is a Grecian vase of
antique make.
The iron-shod piece of timber standing
near the north window of the room has a
history that will make it of interest to all
classical students. 1t was recently dug out
of the bed of tie Rhine, near Coblenz.
where it had remained imbedded for CEN
turtles. By the psychologists of that country
it is supposed to be one of the piles of the
Roman rridge built by the Emperor Con-
stantine. This fragment was on exhibition
at Frankfort, Germany, where it attracted
much attention.
THE TANAGRA FIGURINEs
Mention has already been made of the
two rare specimens of Tanagra terra Gotta
in this collection. A somewhat more de-
tailed description of these pieces and their
origin may, however, not be out of place
| use the word - figurines " at the head of